It isnt shoehorning in a very literal sense, but theres no doubt this has been created with Fallon in mind and as a result of her recent exploits and there's no doubt they will be hopeful that she is successful as opposed to Maria O'Brien or Mrs Jacklin for example. Not saying theres anything massi...

Surely De Sousa deserves an Invite for this over some of the others. Surely Durrant and Ratajski are even more deserving... Didn't even realise Ratty wasn't in it. Bit of a joke really also Leung as the only Asian tour card holder deserves a place especially over Harris Leung is unlucky in the sens...

Expect Warren to be there, maybe John O'Shea (well below the standard required, but fair play to him, has actually won a TV title so would be a good way to fill any BDO/WDF contingent in the absence of any proper rankings). 2 ladies is fine, we all know Fallon and Mikuru can be competitive, wouldn't...

I see Wesley Harms hasn’t turned up, when other Dutch players have. Didn’t he claim one year at the GSOD he was a full time professional as at some point not sure in the TV coverage or press he got annoyed the BDO players being referred to as amateurs. So if this is his job he should be turning up....

The PDC said they would make these non-ranking events if too many players weren't able to make it. Of course they never were going to. Thats why they remained vague on the exact number of players not turning up that was needed. Also: what Edgar was saying about the foreign players going to have in ...

Ginge wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:47 pm I dont think anyone can moan too much about that. Although I am sure someone will be along shortly to say moving the cutoff back a week is changing the goalposts etc.

Being thick here, but how does that affect anything? What events are now included/excluded that weren't before?

https://twitter.com/jetze_jan/status/1226607470602268674?s=19 Thanks to PreciesJJ. Particularly big qualification for Gawlas, who's in pole position for a World Cup and Czech Open spot to go with his probable Grand Slam spot. I don't think they'll change anything, but Krcmar and Ljubic together at t...

Good on him. Play with a group of friends nearer to home or play in a sterile leisure centre? I know which one I would choose. The PDC don't try to avoid clashes with county these days (they did appear to once) and with the challenge tour on top it is becoming more difficult to select county squads...

Let me guess....county on the Sunday? Dont really blame him for that, he wasnt in the pro tour until last weekend and has plans already made. But the point of playing in the Challenge Tour is to get on the ProTour, so it's not as if this would have come as a huge shock to him Is it There was 1 plac...

Zapp Brannigan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:52 am

Ginge wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:45 am Let me guess....county on the Sunday?

Dont really blame him for that, he wasnt in the pro tour until last weekend and has plans already made.

But the point of playing in the Challenge Tour is to get on the ProTour, so it's not as if this would have come as a huge shock to him

When are the Associate member qualifiers for 2 spots in the Euro events.. I cannot see them in the calendar.. Day before the actual tournament starts, together with the home nation qualifier Cheers... So all associates have to travel to the country of the Euro event... Can see a lot not bothering.....

Black Velvet wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:55 am Of course Mitchell is better than Darren bloody Webster ffs.

Sure, but Darren Webster is coming off the back of a terrible year, he's ripe for a sharp tumble down the rankings

Anyway, the Challenge Tour is a method of qualification, and the ladies could do both that and their own qualifier, so I'd imagine there's nothing stopping Ashton from doing both if she needs to

Can Lisa Ashton play in the ladies qualifier as a tour card holder ?.. She is eligible for the PDPA qualifier if she doesn't get there through the pro tour rankings. They're scheduled for the same day, as per last year, where it was the PDPA qualifier then the ladies'. If it's like any of the regio...

Last year the opening weekend had 272 entries, but by Event 5, this has fallen to 240, and the days were done by about half 8. Should definitely cap these events at 256, anything more is madness

Last years Euro Tour Qualification worked well It did... Its not a bad idea having one big tour card qualifier for more spots the day before the pro tours though and I suppose if you threw associates in there it would be a big field.. but it does make it harder for associates to make the events.. E...

Last years Euro Tour Qualification worked well Was a bit skewed towards the British and Irish players though, 18 tour card qualifiers vs 6 for European tour card holders did seem harsh. The 2 spots for Associate qualifiers was a good idea in theory, though the execution of it was terrible, and the ...

Unless you have a burning desire to see Natalie Gilbert at the World Championships, no

In all seriousness, he'll probably have a full year on the tour now, as long as he doesn't completely bomb the rest of the Challenge Tour season. I'd say he's roughly top 64 level, probably just inside. Gonna need to either top the CT OoM or win enough money to get into the top 64 at the end of the...

In all seriousness, he'll probably have a full year on the tour now, as long as he doesn't completely bomb the rest of the Challenge Tour season. I'd say he's roughly top 64 level, probably just inside. Gonna need to either top the CT OoM or win enough money to get into the top 64 at the end of the ...